Classroom Resources | Grades 7 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp July 16African American journalist Ida B. Wells was born in 1862.
Students brainstorm a list of human rights issues, research their group's issue in depth, examine the way journalists cover a story, and create articles for a classroom newspaper.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast EpisodeAn Introduction to Graphic Novels
Tune in to hear some background about graphic novels as well as specific recommendations of fantasy epics, memoirs, biographies, and adventure thriller stories, all presented in the form of a graphic novel.

Classroom Resources | Grades 5 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp June 12Anne Frank received her famous diary in 1942.
Students learn about eyewitness reports through a lesson that is grade-level appropriate. Then, groups use primary source documents and research an event using eyewitness accounts.

Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades 6 – 12 | Podcast EpisodeBooks Worth Owning
In this episode, you'll hear about those qualities along with a wide range of great new titles including adventure books, historical fiction, coming of age books, and story collections.

Classroom Resources | Grades K – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp April 8Celebrate National Library Week!
Students learn more about libraries as part of National Library Week.

Professional Development | Grades 6 – 12 | Online Professional Development | Web SeminarClose Reading: The Assessment-Instruction Connection
This interactive Web seminar will consider ways that thoughtful formative assessment can ensure that students are adequately supported in close reading, without removing the productive struggle of working with challenging texts.

Classroom Resources | Grades 5 – 12 | Calendar Activity |&nbsp June 8Commercial ice cream is first sold in the U.S. in 1786.
After finding advertisements from the past, students evaluate them and discuss how ads have changed over the years. Students then create an advertisement for a new flavor of ice cream.